now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
honorific/polite/humble prefix
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
intellectual crime; white-collar crime; intellectual criminal; smart criminal
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
adds force or indicates command
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
having no money; lack of money
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last